tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post1025541128787025073..comments2024-03-28T04:30:13.337-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Faro!Heather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-8870223052061728062009-05-16T10:10:00.000-04:002009-05-16T10:10:00.000-04:00I know! I had the same reaction, and then I began...I know! I had the same reaction, and then I began thinking "I'm pretty good at this." Oh, this is how it begins. In my best round I had $310.Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-3299257487249832042009-05-16T03:03:00.000-04:002009-05-16T03:03:00.000-04:00No wonder G and H lost their money! This game is a...No wonder G and H lost their money! This game is addictive!!Evangeline Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132593133675388609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-9911097335968027812009-05-14T18:18:00.000-04:002009-05-14T18:18:00.000-04:00Thank you, and thanks anonymous! Now I understand ...Thank you, and thanks anonymous! Now I understand how Faro works. Neat! And I kind of like the western theme :)Eliza Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627605324381190861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-88289655583795724142009-05-13T20:59:00.000-04:002009-05-13T20:59:00.000-04:00I love the picture-it's perfectly suited!I love the picture-it's perfectly suited!Lucy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-89817110391393865052009-05-13T18:51:00.000-04:002009-05-13T18:51:00.000-04:00HAHA if only we could set up an online faro table ...HAHA if only we could set up an online faro table together!<br /><br />Dang and Blast, I haven't heard of that game, now I'm curious! Of course there was the actual lotto which was vastly popular and helped France get out of heaps of debt. I'll have to see if I can find anything on it.Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-13898325635374106472009-05-13T18:44:00.000-04:002009-05-13T18:44:00.000-04:00I love your picture, Heather! I can just see her r...I love your picture, Heather! I can just see her riding off into the sunset with old Black Bart there. I'm off to lose my stays at the Faro table. Yippee Kai Yay!Polonaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192167594851519558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-80017656263474288392009-05-13T17:34:00.000-04:002009-05-13T17:34:00.000-04:00Very fun -- I've wondered what that was. Do you h...Very fun -- I've wondered what that was. Do you happen to know what the game "lottery tickets" was? I know it was played in groups, and was considered at least relatively acceptable for respectable young women, and was around circa 1800, but that's all I know...DangAndBlast!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11204540335903358779noreply@blogger.com